Pandora In The News

Can you feel the love tonight? Spotify and fellow music streamers strike agreement with publishers for 15.35% go-forward royalty rate in the US.

NMPA, DiMA and songwriter group NSAI send joint proposal to CRB – and avoid a costly legal war

‘We have a deep sense of who the artist is and how to support them.’

MBW interviews Capitol Christian Music Group Co-Presidents Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy

Connect Music Group launches $10m indie artist fund backed by investment firm Preserver Partners

Memphis-based startup launches new independent artist fund

Sonos is officially launching its own voice assistant

The Sonos 'Voice Control' assistant will be available for US customers on June 1

From Universal’s $2.46bn in Q1 to the record labels and publishers’ major settlement: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter

‘This agreement guarantees a raise for CDs, vinyl and downloads, but we know that songwriters need much more to succeed – they need fairness.’

This op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)

SoundCloud acquires AI music company Musiio

Singapore-based company was founded in 2018

Merlin strikes partnership with South Korean streaming app FLO

FLO was launched in 2018 by South Korea-headquartered Dreamus Company